The morning’s hunt had started slow, but now I had an Aleutian goose down and Lola was after it. I decided to give it a finishing shot. The first attempt didn’t do the job so I fired again. The goose slowed and Lola had it in her grasp. She hauled it ashore and I was [...]
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Lola Dioji Shines
Posted in dog training, goose, Hunting, hunting dogs, tagged dogs, huntng dogs, retrievers on December 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When Your Dog Doesn’t Retrieve
Posted in dogs, Duck hunting, Hunting, hunting dogs, outdoors, pheasant, tagged Duck hunting, hunting dogs, retrievers on December 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Duck hunting has been on the poor side this so far this season, but we know that it always seems to average out and that’s what seems to be taking place. This weekend was pretty good hunting and three of us bagged a dozen mallards and a honker on Saturday – and that was the [...]
Closing the Book on Val (Feb 14, 1994- Nov 25, 2008)
Posted in dog, dogs, Hunting, hunting dogs, tagged hunting dogs, pets on November 26, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I stood facing away from the other patrons with Val’s leash and colar in my left hand and a receipt for $89 in my right. I tried to maintain some kind of dignity, but there was no way to stop the tears. I’m a cryer, but I thought I might be able to hold it together [...]
Lola Dioji on Opening Day
Posted in Hunting, hunting dogs, outdoors, pheasant on January 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The purchase of a bird dog is planned to meet the opening of hunting season. Can’t purchase a dog in January, it would interfere with the end of duck season. Can’t purchase a dog in June, it wouldn’t be ready to hunt on the October opener for ducks. That leaves, February, March and April as [...]
Alone with Lola
Posted in Duck hunting, hunting dogs, Land Ownership, outdoors, Partnerships, wildlife conservation, Wildlife habitat, wildlife management, tagged Hunting conservation, Hunting on my own land on December 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Went duck hunting this morning. Mainly to get my young pup out for her second hunt. Didn’t get up early, just left my house about 7:00 AM – not your typical duck hunt. Fortunately the weather was cool and foggy, ideal for a late start. I expected a couple of my partners would be at [...]
All things (and duck clubs) are not Created Equal
Posted in Duck hunting, Ecology, Farm Management, hunting dogs, Land Ownership, outdoors, Ranch Management, wildlife conservation, Wildlife habitat, wildlife management, tagged Hunting conservation on December 23, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The silence over the duck ponds made a statement about the quality of the hunting. No ducks, no shooting. OK, there were a few ducks overhead, but not very many. The decoys sat motionless in the still air. A light fog settled in as the sun began to appear like a soft white light creating [...]
